Tuesday, May 21, 2013

If you are reading this you might already know what the Fatcyclist deal is for the 2013 100 Miles of Nowhere. Short synopsis: sign up, get cool race schwag, and ride 100 miles in some creative way where you don't end up traveling very far or seeing anything interesting (example, around your block 6000000 times or on a trainer / rollers).

I was having trouble coming up with anything more creative than "throw in Lord of the Rings trilogy DVD set and ride on the trainer". Then I saw this table for bicycles and a light bulb went on.

Why don't I try to do my 100 miles of nowhere while working from home? Also known as, "why ruin a perfectly good Saturday inside the house".

I work out of the house once in a while and I thought it'd be nice if I could queue up a few "free" miles time wise.

OK sure, I stacked a bunch of odd plastic bins together and made a contraption that I can't in good conscience take a photo of and post online. Today was a test run of the concept. I spent an hour on the trainer while working, then rode outside over lunch, and another 45 minutes on the trainer cooling down while working. I have to say, not having ridden a trainer in a good long while, this is going to be tougher than I thought.

I have a week or two to build up to the Fatcyclist's 100 miles. I'll have to ramp up quickly. The funny thing I'm thinking about is that post mile 80 feeling coinciding with thinking at work. Can I get 100 free*, healthy miles while outputting good quality work? This remains to be seen. How hard can it be ? Hoping it will give me some extra insights into problem solving at work.

Post setup note. After all this went down, I got an email from TwinSix saying my race schwag is on it's way. Woot! And, OH, I'm not quite ready!